Temples

"Lord Jagganath who is the supreme commander of the universe, I offer my obeisances to you, Balabhadra and Subhadra".
"Lord Jagannath you are like a tuber of the bliss of the universe, you relieve the suffering of those who surrender to you. O Lord of the universe, the inhabitant of the Blue Mountains, I offer my obeisances to You".
Shri Jagannath Temple is a prominent Temple dedicated to Jagannath Mahaprabhu, a form of Shri Hari Vishnu. The Temple is of importance to all the Sanatan Dharma devotees and especially the Vaishnava sect.
According to the legend, Shri Jagannath Temple was first started to be built by Indrayumana (a Malava King) as mentioned in the Puranas and Mahabharata.

There are many legends associated with the origin of Shri Jagannath Temple :
Vaishnav Origin - The iconic presence of the trio i.e. Jagannath, Balarama, and Subhadra are the depictions of Krishna, Balram, and Ekanmasa trio. The Vaishanavacharyas believe in this theory of the origin of Bhagwan Jagannath.
Vedic Origin - The Rig Veda explains the origin of Shri Jagganath Temple from the wooden log 'Purusham' is a manifestation of Bhagwan Purshottam himself. The wooden log was a source of inspiration behind Bhagwan Jagannath.

Legend associated with the origin of Shri Laxmi Narasimha Temple :
Laxmi Narasimha Bhagwan is the depiction of the fourth and most fearsome Avatar of Shri Maha Vishnu i.e. Lord Narasimha along with his eternal consort Maha Laxmi Devi.
Lord Vishnu took the form of Narasimha and came to Prithvi to protect his Bhakt Prahalad from his father Hiranakashyap who was a nonbeliever and an unkind king towards his subjects.
The meaning of the word Narasimha is a combination of man and lion. Lord Vishnu took the Narasimha form to complete a specific mission which had lasted only for a small duration.
Through the Narasimha Avatar, Lord Vishnu established righteousness back on the Earth and the message was established that those who obtain the Sanidhya of Narasimha Bhagavan don't lose any battles in life.
The Kurma Purana mentions the battle between humans and Anuradha (Prahalad's brother) who had an army of lacs of demons and was eventually defeated by a person who were half man and half lion.
The Shiv Purana mentions that Lord Shiva had to take the Veer Bhadra swaroop to pacify the world from the violent damage and destruction that was caused by Narasimha.
Lord Laxmi Narasimha's presence together is considered rare and boon showering for the devotees as the calm and fierce avatar of both deities present together provides the right balance in devotion to those who pray to him.

Shri Bindu Madhav Temple is the oldest temple of Lord Shri Hari Vishnu in Kashi. This temple is situated on the bank of Maa Ganga at Panchganga Ghat. Bindu Madhav Temple is a small homely temple in a simple building in Kashi.
According to a legend in the Kashi Khanda (mentioned in the Kashi Vishnu Yatra) when Lord Vishnu banished King Devodas from his kingdom, he established himself as Adi Keshava in the Padodaka Tirtha of Kashi. Thereafter, when Lord Vishnu reached Panchnad Tirtha, he was
overwhelmed by the glory of Kashi.
Lord Vishnu saw an emaciated sage doing penance at Panchanganga Tirtha. Lord Vishnu in his divine form appeared before the sage whose name was Agnibindu. Sage Agnibindu was overjoyed to see Lord Vishnu in front of him and he bowed down to Lord Vishnu and started praising him.
Lord Vishnu was pleased with the sage and asked him to seek some divine boon, then he asked that Lord Vishnu should always be available around Panchaganga Tirtha. Lord Vishnu accordingly granted a boon to the sage and himself in the form of Bindu Madhav got established in Panchaganga Tirtha. By his presence, the shrine is considered extremely sacred and devotees who take the darshan of Shri Bindu Madhav are blessed with wealth, good health and
all their sins are removed.

Lord Vishnu accordingly granted a boon to the sage, near the present-day Bindu Madhav Temple and further said that Kashi is a holy place and devotees can attain various siddhis by coming to Kashi. Along with this, Lord Vishnu also said that the people living in Kashi are safe, even the great holocaust cannot destroy Kashi.With the divine presence of Shri Hari Vishnu, the shrine of Shru is considered extremely sacred and devotees who bathe in this shrine are blessed with wealth and prosperity.
This Tirtha which can absolve all sins is known as Bindu Tirtha. In the month of Kartik, by taking bath in Panchnad Tirtha and worshiping Bindu Madhav, a person gets freedom from his sins. It is believed that Lord Vishweshwar himself bathes in this pilgrimage in the month of Kartik.
It is believed that Lord Vishnu, while giving a boon to Sage Agnibindu, had said that he would be known as Adi Madhav in Satya Yuga, Anand Madhav in Treta Yuga, Sri Madhav in Dwapar Yuga and Bindu Madhav in Kali Yuga.
The original temple of Shri Bindu Madhav was very large and grand which was once located at the place where the Alamgiri Mosque is today. Sri Bindu Madhav temple was established even before the 5th century AD.
There is a legend associated with the name of the Bindu Madhav Temple. A sage named Agni Bindu Rishi once lived in Panchganga and used to do great penance. Vishnu, who resides in Panchganga, granted a wish to this sage, who requested that Vishnu stay here for the benefit of all those desiring Moksha (the end of the cycle of death and rebirth).
Vishnu lived at this place in Kashi until as long as Kashi existed, even at the time of universal destruction. Vishnu decided that this place should be known by the name of the sage (Bindu), as well as his name (Madhava, the name of Vishnu as Krishna)

The Matsya Purana mentions that Shri Bindu Madhava temple was one of the most important Vishnu temples in Kashi, along with the Adi Kesav temple in the far north of the city. Kashi is mentioned in Rigveda, the world's most ancient book - 'Kashiritte.. Aap Evakashinasangribhita:'.
According to the Puranas, this is the original Vaishnava place. Earlier it was the Puri of Lord Vishnu (Madhav). Where Shri Harike's Anandashru fell, Bindu Sarovar was formed there and the Lord was revered here as Bindhumadhav.

Laxmi Narasimha Bhagwan is the depiction of the fourth and most fearsome Avatar of Shri Maha Vishnu i.e. Lord Narasimha along with his eternal consort Maha Laxmi Devi.
Lord Vishnu took the form of Narasimha and came to Prithvi to protect his Bhakt Prahalad from his father Hiranakashyap who was a nonbeliever and an unkind king towards his subjects.
The meaning of the word Narasimha is a combination of man and lion. Lord Vishnu took the Narasimha form to complete a specific mission which had lasted only for a small duration. Through the Narasimha Avatar, Lord Vishnu established righteousness back on Earth and the message was established that those who obtain the Sanidhya of Narasimha Bhagavan don't lose any battles in life.
The Kurma Purana mentions the battle between humans and Anuradha (Prahalad's brother) who had an army of lacs of demons and was eventually defeated by a person who was half man and half lion.
The Shiv Purana mentions that Lord Shiva had to take the Veer Bhadra swaroop to pacify the world from the violent damage and destruction that was caused by Narasimha.
Lord Laxmi Narasimha present together is considered rare and boon showering for the devotees as the calm and fierce avatar of both deities present together provides the right
balance in devotion to those who pray to him.

Laxmi Narayan Bhagwan is the representation of both Shri Hari Vishnu and his eternal consort Maa Maha Laxmi. The Swaroop of Bhagwati is depicted in the temple as standing next to Vishnu Bhagwan who is holding the Sudarshan Chakra in his right hand.
Sangameshwara: The Laxmi Narayan Temple finds an elaborate mention in the Kashi Khand, Skanda Purana. The temple is elaborately praised, especially for various pilgrimages like Panchakroshi, Nagar Pradakshina, Jharkhand, etc.
The Baneshvara Linga is also present in the inner sanctum, and the Laxmi Narayan Temple also has the idols of Ganesh Bhagwan, Vishnu Ji, Surya Bhagwan, and Maa Annapurna.
The most significant legend associated with the Laxmi Narayan Temple is with regards to the Samudra Manthan where bhagwan Vishnu assumed the Kurma Avatar (2nd among the Dashavatara) to support the Mandara mountain during the great churning of the milk ocean by Devtas and Demons.
Maha Laxmi Devi appeared from the Samudra Manthan as one of the many treasures which came from the Samudra Manthan. Maha Laxmi Devi decided to marry Shri Maha Vishnu with the blessings of Mahadev to maintain the cosmic balance in the universe.

Vimal Aditya Temple in Varanasi is located on D-35/273 behind Khari Kuan, near Jangambari, Godaulia.

According to a legend mentioned in Kashi Khand, in ancient times a Kshatriya named Vimal, who was a resident of a hilly region, visited the place where his
forefathers were born.

He got afflicted with leprosy due to the bad omen and acquired injuries. So, he left his home, family, wealth, etc. and went to Kashi and started doing penance to worship
the Sun God.

Vimal always used different types of flowers every day to worship Surya Bhagwan. As a result, Surya bhagwan got pleased with his prayer and blessed Vimal and his leprosy
was cured.

By giving the boon to Vimal, Suryadev got established there and Vimal became famous by the name of Aditya i.eVimal Aditya.